The current population of Sweden is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Sweden 2025 population is estimated at 10,656,633 people at mid-year.
Sweden population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
Sweden ranks number 91 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Sweden is 26 per Km² (67 people per mi²).
The total land area is 410,340 Km² (158,433 sq. miles).
87.36% of the population is urban (9,309,134 people in 2025)
The median age in Sweden is 40.3 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Sweden (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Sweden Global Rank
2025	10,656,633	0.47%	49,634	47,079	40.3	1.44	26	87.4%	9,309,134	0.13%	8,231,613,070	91
2024	10,606,999	0.53%	55,505	50,115	40.1	1.43	26	87%	9,231,909	0.13%	8,161,972,572	90
2023	10,551,494	0.61%	64,156	55,209	39.9	1.43	26	86.7%	9,153,118	0.13%	8,091,734,930	90
2022	10,487,338	0.64%	66,826	58,955	39.7	1.54	26	86.5%	9,072,528	0.13%	8,021,407,192	88
2020	10,353,686	1.11%	110,841	37,302	39.6	1.67	25	86%	8,904,762	0.13%	7,887,001,292	90
2015	9,799,481	0.88%	84,250	80,534	39.9	1.85	24	86.2%	8,450,611	0.13%	7,470,491,872	90
2010	9,378,232	0.76%	69,692	51,175	39.7	1.97	23	85.2%	7,986,934	0.13%	7,021,732,148	90
2005	9,029,771	0.35%	31,534	27,030	39.2	1.77	22	84.4%	7,621,289	0.14%	6,586,970,132	88
2000	8,872,101	0.1%	9,160	24,900	38.4	1.54	22	84.1%	7,462,891	0.14%	6,171,702,993	81
1995	8,826,302	0.62%	53,547	11,621	37.5	1.73	22	83.9%	7,407,014	0.15%	5,758,878,982	80
1990	8,558,567	0.49%	41,665	35,668	37.4	2.12	21	83.2%	7,119,496	0.16%	5,327,803,110	77
1985	8,350,244	0.1%	7,955	11,464	36.7	1.73	20	83.2%	6,945,209	0.17%	4,868,943,465	73
1980	8,310,469	0.29%	23,566	10,040	35.1	1.67	20	83.1%	6,909,767	0.19%	4,447,606,236	68
1975	8,192,641	0.37%	29,972	16,564	34.3	1.77	20	82.8%	6,781,627	0.20%	4,070,735,277	64
1970	8,042,780	0.79%	61,955	47,242	34.4	1.92	20	81.2%	6,527,198	0.22%	3,694,683,794	64
1965	7,733,007	0.66%	49,682	32,444	35.2	2.4	19	77.2%	5,968,494	0.23%	3,334,533,703	63
1960	7,484,596	0.6%	44,453	1,080	35.1	2.17	18	72.5%	5,424,075	0.25%	3,015,470,894	60
1955	7,262,329	0.69%	49,153	17,304	34.1	2.25	18	69.3%	5,030,711	0.27%	2,740,213,792	54

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Sweden Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Sweden Global Rank
2030	10,841,810	0.35%	37,035	37,429	41.3	1.46	26	89.2%	9,669,297	0.13%	8,569,124,911	90
2035	10,964,978	0.23%	24,634	35,144	42.7	1.48	27	91%	9,976,509	0.12%	8,885,210,181	91
2040	11,078,602	0.21%	22,725	33,995	43.7	1.5	27	92.6%	10,259,265	0.12%	9,177,190,203	94
2045	11,202,872	0.22%	24,854	31,440	43.8	1.51	27	94.1%	10,543,315	0.12%	9,439,639,668	93
2050	11,309,630	0.19%	21,352	31,031	44.1	1.52	28	95.8%	10,837,418	0.12%	9,664,378,587	93

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Sweden Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Sweden

Life Expectancy

83.6 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

1.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

2.4

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Sweden

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Stockholm	1,515,017
2	Goeteborg	587,549
3	Malmoe	351,749
4	Uppsala	177,074
5	Linkoeping	166,673
6	OErebro	155,989
7	Sollentuna	139,606
8	Umea	130,224
9	Vaesteras	127,799
10	Soedermalm	127,323
11	Helsingborg	104,250
12	Joenkoeping	93,797
13	Norrkoeping	93,765
14	Huddinge	90,182
15	Lund	87,244
16	Haninge	74,968
17	Gaevle	74,884
18	Boras	71,700
19	Soedertaelje	70,777
20	Halmstad	70,480
21	Kungsholmen	69,363
22	Eskilstuna	67,359
23	Solna	66,909
24	Karlskrona	66,675
25	Vaexjoe	65,383
26	Karlstad	61,492
27	Bromma	61,000
28	Moelndal	59,430
29	Vasastan	58,458
30	Taby	58,123
31	Sundsvall	57,606
32	OEstersund	49,806
33	Trollhaettan	48,573
34	Lulea	43,574
35	Lidingoe	42,466
36	Borlaenge	41,955
37	Tumba	40,832
38	Kristianstad	39,762
39	Nykoeping	38,780
40	Kalmar	38,408
41	Falun	37,000
42	Skoevde	36,842
43	Upplands Vaesby	36,534
44	OEstermalm	36,418
45	Skelleftea	35,516
46	Uddevalla	34,781
47	Sundbyberg	34,529
48	Varberg	34,248
49	Akersberga	32,659
50	OErnskoeldsvik	32,493
51	Landskrona	32,229
52	Vallentuna	31,937
53	Motala	30,944
54	Trelleborg	29,316
55	Majorna	29,254
56	Partille	28,648
57	Karlskoga	27,490
58	Maersta	27,034
59	Lerum	26,913
60	Alingsas	26,329
61	Nacka	25,170
62	Haernoesand	25,012
63	Sandviken	24,724
64	Kungaelv	24,101
65	Falkenberg	24,099
66	Boo	24,052
67	Jakobsberg	24,046
68	Visby	23,402
69	Katrineholm	23,283
70	AEngelholm	23,240

Notes

The Sweden Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Sweden delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Sweden (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Sweden in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Sweden Population (LIVE)